I confess Thee with uprightness of heart, In my learning the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Thy statutes I keep, leave me not utterly!

Beth. With what doth a young man purify his path? To observe -- according to Thy word.

With all my heart I have sought Thee, Let me not err from Thy commands.

In my heart I have hid Thy saying, That I sin not before Thee.

Blessed art Thou, O Jehovah, teach me Thy statutes.

With my lips I have recounted All the judgments of Thy mouth.

In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.

In Thy precepts I meditate, And I behold attentively Thy paths.

In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.

Gimel. Confer benefits on Thy servant, I live, and I keep Thy word.

Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

A sojourner I am on earth, Hide not from me Thy commands.

Broken hath my soul for desire Unto Thy judgments at all times.

Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands.

Remove from me reproach and contempt, For Thy testimonies I have kept.

Princes also sat -- against me they spoke, Thy servant doth meditate in Thy statutes,

Thy testimonies also are my delight, The men of my counsel!

Daleth. Cleaved to the dust hath my soul, Quicken me according to Thy word.

My ways I have recounted, And Thou answerest me, teach me Thy statutes,

The way of Thy precepts cause me to understand, And I meditate in Thy wonders.

My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

The way of falsehood turn aside from me And with Thy law favour me.

The way of faithfulness I have chosen, Thy judgments I have compared,

I have adhered to Thy testimonies, O Jehovah, put me not to shame.

The way of Thy commands I run, For Thou dost enlarge my heart!

He. Show me, O Jehovah, the way of Thy statutes, And I keep it -- to the end.

Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

Cause me to tread in the path of Thy commands, For in it I have delighted.

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies, And not unto dishonest gain.

Remove mine eyes from seeing vanity, In Thy way quicken Thou me.

Establish to Thy servant Thy saying, That is concerning Thy fear.

Remove my reproach that I have feared, For Thy judgments are good.

Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,

Waw. And meet me doth Thy kindness, O Jehovah, Thy salvation according to Thy saying.

And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

And Thou takest not utterly away From my mouth the word of truth, Because for Thy judgment I have hoped.

And I keep Thy law continually, To the age and for ever.

And I walk habitually in a broad place, For Thy precepts I have sought.

And I speak of Thy testimonies before kings, And I am not ashamed.

And I delight myself in Thy commands, That I have loved,

And I lift up my hands unto Thy commands, That I have loved, And I do meditate on Thy statutes!

Zain. Remember the word to Thy servant, On which Thou hast caused me to hope.

This is my comfort in mine affliction, That Thy saying hath quickened me.

The proud have utterly scorned me, From Thy law I have not turned aside.

I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Jehovah, And I comfort myself.

Horror hath seized me, Because of the wicked forsaking Thy law.

Songs have been to me Thy statutes, In the house of my sojournings.

I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.

This hath been to me, That Thy precepts I have kept!

Cheth. My portion is Jehovah; I have said -- to keep Thy words,

I appeased Thy face with the whole heart, Favour me according to Thy saying.

I have reckoned my ways, And turn back my feet unto Thy testimonies.

I have made haste, And delayed not, to keep Thy commands.

Cords of the wicked have surrounded me, Thy law I have not forgotten.

At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.

A companion I am to all who fear Thee, And to those keeping Thy precepts.

Of Thy kindness, O Jehovah, the earth is full, Thy statutes teach Thou me!

Teth. Good Thou didst with Thy servant, O Jehovah, According to Thy word.

The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.

Before I am afflicted, I -- I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept.

Good Thou art, and doing good, Teach me Thy statutes.

Forged against me falsehood have the proud, I with the whole heart keep Thy precepts.

Insensate as fat hath been their heart, I -- in Thy law I have delighted.

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes.

Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

Yod. Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.

Those fearing Thee see me and rejoice, Because for Thy word I have hoped.

I have known, O Jehovah, That righteous are Thy judgments, And in faithfulness Thou hast afflicted me.

Let, I pray Thee, Thy kindness be to comfort me, According to Thy saying to Thy servant.

Meet me do Thy mercies, and I live, For Thy law is my delight.

Ashamed are the proud, For with falsehood they dealt perversely with me. I meditate in Thy precepts.

Those fearing Thee turn back to me, And those knowing Thy testimonies.

My heart is perfect in Thy statutes, So that I am not ashamed.

Kaph. Consumed for Thy salvation hath been my soul, For Thy word I have hoped.

Consumed have been mine eyes for Thy word, Saying, 'When doth it comfort me?'

For I have been as a bottle in smoke, Thy statutes I have not forgotten.

How many are the days of Thy servant? When dost Thou execute Against my pursuers judgment?

The proud have digged for me pits, That are not according to Thy law.

All Thy commands are faithfulness, With falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

Almost consumed me on earth have they, And I -- I have not forsaken Thy precepts.

According to Thy kindness quicken Thou me, And I keep the testimony of Thy mouth!

Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens.

To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth.

According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants.

Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction.

To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me.

I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought.

Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand.

Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly!

Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.

Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age.

Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation.

Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.

From every evil path I restrained my feet, So that I keep Thy word.

From Thy judgments I turned not aside, For Thou -- Thou hast directed me.

How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.

From Thy precepts I have understanding, Therefore I have hated every false path!

Nun. A lamp to my foot is Thy word, And a light to my path.

I have sworn, and I confirm it, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.